Medical Assisting, AAS

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

• APHY 101 - Anatomy and Physiology I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #
• APHY 102 - Anatomy and Physiology II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MATH 123 - Quantitative Reasoning CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

OTHER INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• IVYT 1XX - Student Success Elective CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• MEAS 260 - Medical Assisting Externship CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5 ^

PROGRAM SPECIFIC CORE

• HLHS 101 - Medical Terminology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #
• MEAS 109 - The Professional Medical Assistant CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MEAS 110 - Introduction to Clinical Practice CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MEAS 137 - Outpatient Insurance and Basic Coding CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MEAS 209 - Electronic Administrative Practices CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MEAS 218 - Pharmacology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MEAS 219 - Medical Assisting Laboratory Technique CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MEAS 238 - Clinical I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MEAS 239 - Clinical II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MEAS 242 - Disease Conditions CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

STATEWIDE ELECTIVE

• XXXX XXX - Statewide Medical Assisting Electives CREDIT HOURS: 6

TOTAL CREDITS: 60

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^Capstone Course

# Courses must be successfully completed before admittance to the program

DEGREE OUTCOMES

1. Demonstrate competency in clinical skills including vital signs measurement, venipuncture, specimen collection, EKG administration, injection techniques, tele-health and assisting with minor procedures with adherence to infection control protocols, patient safety guidelines, and professional standards of care.
2. Demonstrate competency in administrative functions including patient scheduling, medical record management, insurance processing, coding, and billing, telephone etiquette, and compliance with HIPAA and other healthcare regulations to ensure efficient office operations and quality patient care.
3. Accurately calculate mathematical, medication dosages, vital sign measurements, converting between measurement systems, managing billing, and coding procedures, and analyzing healthcare data to ensure safe and efficient patient care with healthcare data. recommendations that promote patient wellness.
4. Identify the structural hierarchy of organization of the human body.
   
5. Identify the basic nutrition principles to patients on healthy dietary habits, nutritional guidelines, and the impact of nutrition on health conditions with provider-directed dietary recommendations that promote patient wellness.
6. Recognize key theories of human behavior, cognitive development, and emotional well-being, with application of psychological concepts to patient interactions, stress management, and effective communication in a healthcare setting.
7. Apply proficiency in basic English grammar and composition with clear, concise, and professional documents of therapeutic communication, including active listening, empathy, and appropriate verbal and nonverbal interactions, which foster meaningful and professional relationships in healthcare and other professional settings.